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2013 BMW 118d M Sport Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years
Current Age
83.3%
Latest Pass Rate
512
Total Tests (All Years)
40,956 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 118d M Sport Auto

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 83.3%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 2.2% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 BMW 118d M Sport Auto as it ages.

At 3 years: 85.1% pass rate · At 4 years: 83.3% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 4 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs85.1%261
4 yrs83.3%251

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 BMW 118d M Sport Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (4 yrs)83.3%251
2016 (3 yrs)85.1%261

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2016
85.1%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 261Avg Mileage 31,229Top Failure Tyres — 16.9%
2017
83.3%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 251Avg Mileage 40,956Top Failure Tyres — 15.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 BMW 118d M Sport Auto, with age trends.

Tyres
16.4%
— Consistent
Brakes
7.5%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
6.9%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
3.0%
— Consistent
Road Wheels
2.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes5.4% (3 yrs)9.6% (4 yrs)
+4.2%
🔴 ↑
Road Wheels1.5% (3 yrs)3.6% (4 yrs)
+2.1%
🔴 ↑
Tyres16.9% (3 yrs)15.9% (4 yrs)
-1.0%
⚪ —
Driver's View of the Road2.7% (3 yrs)3.2% (4 yrs)
+0.5%
⚪ —
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment6.9% (3 yrs)6.8% (4 yrs)
-0.1%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 118d M Sport Auto cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2016 to 2017, covering 512 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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